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Delhi: Four festivals - Bihu, Naba Barsh, Puthandu Pirappu and Vishu - are
being celebrated today in different parts of the country. President Pratibha Patil
has greeted the nation on the occasion. "On the auspicious occasion of Rongali
Bihu, Naba Barsh, Puthandu Pirappu, and Vishu, I extend my greetings and good
wishes to all my countrymen," she said. "These festivals celebrated in different
parts of the country, denote the underlying unity of our rich and diverse culture
and strengthen the pluralistic heritage of the nation. May the festivals bring
peace, happiness and prosperity to all," she added. Bihu, the harvest festival
of Assam , has an agricultural and seasonal background. Naba Barsh is the celebration
of Bengali New Year. It marks the first day of Baisakh- the first month of Bengali
Calendar. Puthandu Pirappu marks the Tamil New Year's Day and is celebrated in
the beginning of Chithirai - the first month in the Tamil Calendar year. Vishu
is a festival held in Kerala in South India . It is also considered as the harvest
festival of Kerala. The festival marks the beginning of the Malayalam New Year
and brings with it memories of a glorious past and hopes of a better tomorrow.
-Apr 14, 2009
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